8th October 2009 | Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London
Dundee man shortlisted for Arable Farmer
of the year
The shortlisted companies in the 2007 Farmers Weekly Agricultural Awards have been named this week and up for Britain’s top Arable Farmer of the Year/Award sponsored by Terra is Mike Forbes of Omachie Farm in Kingennie, Dundee.
Forbes impressed the judges with his determination to succeed. He always strives to maintain the profitability of the businesses while at the same time he constantly re-invests to ensure the long-term survival.
Andrew Blake Farmers Weekly’s arable editor and one of the judges in this category commented: “Forbes has a very good balance of all his businesses, he uses a negative of one business as a positive for another. This takes a great deal of responsibility and requires good interpersonal and organisational skills. He markets all of the businesses successfully by securing marketing contracts before spending any money on business inputs.”
Over 100 farmers have entered in this year’s Awards with more than 30 businesses in the line-up reflecting the very best that British producers can offer across 12 categories.
The Awards’ aim is to recognise innovation and achievement among individual farmers as well as celebrate excellence within the industry.
In the run-up to the Awards, Farmers Weekly magazine is profiling the shortlisted farms from each category every week, with a focus on the three finalists competing for each award.
Winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 31 October.
Press enquiries to Gill East in Corporate Communications on 020 8652 8825 / gill.east@rbi.co.uk
Notes for editors:
- Read the full report on David Prouse published in Farmers Weekly and the other 2007 finalists
- Judging panel for Arable Farmer of the Year Award
Andrew Blake, Farmers Weekly arable editor
Philip Wynn, Aubourn Rural Business Consultants
Robert Law, last year’s Arable Farmer of the Year winner
- The judging panel for the Overall Farmers Weekly Farmer of the Year Award
Sir Don Curry, Government Adviser
Sheila Dillon, BBC Radio 4 presenter of the Food Programme
Richard MacDonald, NFU Director General
Jane King, Editor of Farmers Weekly
Debbie Beaton, Awards Director, Farmers Weekly
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